Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater − here’s why
Pennsylvania’s roughly 100,000 oil and gas wells produce wastewater that’s many times saltier than seawater and contains radium, a known carcinogen.
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Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects
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Three projects led by Penn State scientists are among those selected for funding under Phase I of the Genesis Mission, a historic national initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy to build an integrated science discovery platform. In addition, Penn State is a partner on the Prometheus project, led by Idaho National Laboratory, which is the first Genesis Mission Phase II award recipient.
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Andrew Read
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Michael Janik
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Stephanie Law
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Soundar Kumara
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Yuqing Hu
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Elia Merzari
How sea ice loss and oil and gas emissions are reshaping the Arctic atmosphere
Field measurements reveal outsized effects from small-scale sea-ice openings and distant pollution sources — and expose blind spots in current Arctic models.
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$2.8M NIH grant to study effect of PFAS on the gut microbiome
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Researchers from Penn State received a $2.8M NIH grant to study how PFAS impact the microorganisms living in the gut microbiome.
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Severe flooding linked to increased deaths from opioid use in rural Appalachia
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Severe flooding may contribute to higher mortality rates from opioid use in rural Appalachia, according to a study by researchers at Penn State.
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Margarita López-Uribe awarded Nancy and John Steimer Professorship
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Margarita López-Uribe, previously the Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor, has been awarded the Nancy and John Steimer Professorship in Agricultural Sciences.
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Margarita López-Uribe
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Troy Ott
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Gary Felton
AI data center workshop discusses strategies for resilient energy production
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Penn State’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Institute of Energy and the Environment recently hosted the AI Data Center Integration to Power Grids Workshop at the Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building on the University Park campus.
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Summer training helps student sharpen climate change research goals
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For Sierra Hill, a recent trip to Indiana helped bring the next phase of a climate science career into focus. Hill, a master’s degree student in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, spent two weeks at FluxCourse, an intensive training program focused on measurement, synthesis and modeling of land-atmosphere carbon, water and energy fluxes. The course helps participants track how things like carbon move through the environment.
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Engineering alumni society recognizes excellence at 2026 awards ceremony
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The Penn State Engineering Alumni Society (PSEAS) held its annual awards ceremony on June 12 at the State Theatre, continuing its 54-year tradition of honoring excellence among engineering faculty, staff and alumni through the PSEAS awards. The award recipients were recognized in the categories of teaching, research, advising and service.
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Eric Donnell
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Andrea Argüelles
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Amir Sheikhi
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Aida Ebrahimi
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Ibrahim Ozbolat
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Linxiao Zhu
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Saptarshi Das
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James Freihaut
Penn State Master Gardeners to share gardening expertise at Ag Progress Days
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Whether diagnosing plant problems, identifying insects or planning a landscape, Penn State Extension Master Gardeners can help visitors tackle gardening questions with research-based advice in the Yard and Garden Area during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 11-13, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs.
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Margarita López-Uribe
Lorenzo L. Langstroth Early Career Professor and Associate Professor, Entomology
Plastic bottles could fuel EVs, reveals new study
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Researchers have discovered a way to transform plastic bottles into highly ordered synthetic graphite, a critical material for lithium-ion batteries. The breakthrough could turn one of the world’s most common waste streams into a valuable resource for clean energy technologies.
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Randy L. Vander Wal
Professor, John and Willie Leone Department of Energy & Mineral Engineering (EME)
Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs
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Women with clinical depression who take a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication may be better able to withstand extreme heat compared to those who do not take antidepressant medications, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.
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